Our Solar System Today on Far Future Horizons we present an exciting episode from the acclaimed documentary series How the Universe Works ~ Extreme Planets. This installment follows the remarkable journey of planets as they grow from grains of dust to the magnificently diverse worlds we see today. There are just eight planets in our solar system, … Read more
Today on Far Future Horizons we are introducing a new documentary series about Astronomy which is sure to delight both experts and novices alike entitled “Stargazing – A Graphic Guide to the Heavens”. This documentary series is a wonderful introduction to the exciting field of Astronomy and covers a wonderful range of astronomical topics that … Read more
The Helix Nebula (NGC 7293) aka “The Eye of God” Today on Far Future Horizons we present another exciting episode of The Universe: Ancient Mysteries Solved. In this installment of The Universe: Ancient Mysteries Solved we will examine “The Eye of God” and other strange shapes we encounter in the heavens. Could the strange shapes of … Read more
Today on Far Future Horizons we present another exciting episode of “Through the Wormhole” hosted by veteran actor Morgan Freeman. This installment will explore the shadowy universe of “dark matter”. Mirror Matter Asteroid Impacting the Earth When we look up into the sky it appears we live in a universe that is filled with light. … Read more
“We are the journeywork of the stars, no less than the leaves of grass.” -Walt Whitman Join us today on Far Future Horizons as we explore our stellar legacy. Each of us, in the immortal words of the American poet Walt Whitman, “…are the journeywork of the stars, no less than the leaves of grass.” … Read more
Today on Far Future Horizons we explore the concept of energy. Energy is the driving force of the Cosmos. It is the very stuff of matter, life and mind. Energy can neither we created nor destroyed but, only transformed from one form of energy into another. Law of Conservation of Energy Ours is a universe … Read more
Today on Far Future Horizons we present another exciting episode of the acclaimed Science Channel series How the Universe Works. In this installment of How the Universe Works we explore weather in Megastorms – The Winds Of Creation. Tornadoes, hurricanes, snowstorms, lightning and floods – for us these destructive forces are symptoms of Earth’s creative … Read more
Astronauts work on Hubble in Endeavour’s payload bay; Story Musgrave, anchored on the end of the Canadarm, prepares to be elevated to the top of the HST to install protective covers on the magnetometers. Today on Far Future Horizons we present the BBC Horizon documentary “Hubble Vision”. Astronauts included in the STS-61 crew portrait include … Read more
Today on Far Future Horizons we take a close look at the most pervasive yet the weakest force in the Universe. It is an attractive force between all matter and is very weak as compared to the other forces of nature. In this episode of The Universe, we will investigate the role gravity played in … Read more
Today on Far Future Horizons we explore the dark side of the Universe. Less than five percent of our universe is comprised of matter that is radiant or interacts with light or other forms of electromagnetic radiation. For thousands of years we have looked at the night sky and believed the illuminated stuff was all … Read more